Monthly Archives: May 2010

HOLY ROLLERS

By | May 2010

2010 SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! “Holy Rollers” suggests that beneath our diverse beliefs, clothes, and customs, an internal, eternal war rages between sin and salvation. It’s one helluva ride…

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HOLY ROLLERS

Contrary to American stereotype, a black trench coat and yarmulke don’t make you a saint. Would a naïve Hasid really pioneer the transport of ecstasy...

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GEORGE A. ROMERO’S SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD

Picking up in the immediate aftermath of "Diary of the Dead," can a director-writer-franchise creator still believe that his name above the title can bring...

DECADES 8: IMPRESSIONS OF CLINT EASTWOOD

Comparing Clint Eastwood to his contemporaries, Jonathan Heaf astutely observes in the March 2010 issue of British GQ, “Paul Newman was always too...

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YOU REALLY GOT ME: THE STORY OF THE KINKS (DVD)

Here's a tip for all would-be documentary makers: don't crib large chunks of narration from a readily-available online source. In the case of "You Really...

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Splice

The horrors of science and parenthood collide in “Splice,” the new film from “Cube” director Vincenzo Natali. It begins when a couple (literally)...

GEORGE A. ROMERO’S SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD

“I didn’t sign up for this shit,” laments the man known as Sarge in "George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead." I know how he feels. I would have...

FILM THREAT PODCAST – EPISODE 09 – CRABS IN A BASKET

Don and Mark unveil the new (though hopefully short-lived) podcast theme song, wander into the pro-piracy debate without any understanding about what is...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: SERENE VELOCITY

BOOTLEG FILES 325: “Serene Velocity” (1970 experimental short directed by Ernie Gehr). LAST SEEN: Available online at several video web...

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SKELETONS

Some people believe that the best relationships are built on full disclosure. They are the sorts who keep a company like Veridical in business. Using...

SICK HICK FLICK: DIRECTOR ELI CRAIG AND ACTOR TYLER LABINE ON “TUCKER

“No actual hillbillies were harmed during filming,” insist press notes for “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil,” a sick, gore ‘n guffaws hick flick. “So...

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